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Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the…
Universal redemption of mankind, by the Lord Jesus Christ stated and cleared by the late learned Mr. Richard Barter [sic] ; whereunto is added a short account of Special redemption, by the same author.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1694
OF Universal Redemption. › Chapter 3: Explicatory Conclusions.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Prop. XXXV. As a Sovereign is not bound to cause every particular man infallibly to hear of his Laws, so he maketh a convenient public Declaration of them; so Christ as Legislator is not bound to provide that every man hear of his Law whom it doth concern: Men that by Nature may be convinced that there is a God, and how necessary it is to know him and their Duty concerning him, and how little they do know of him are bound to make all possible enquiry after the further Revelation of his will, though it were by travelling into other Countries.
Prop. XXXV. As a Sovereign is not bound to cause every particular man infallibly to hear of his Laws, so he maketh a convenient publick Declaration of them; so Christ as Legislator is not bound to provide that every man hear of his Law whom it doth concern: Men that by Nature may be convinced that there is a God, and how necessary it is to know him and their Duty concerning him, and how little they do know of him are bound to make all possible enquiry after the further Revelation of his will, though it were by travelling into other Countries.
Prop. XXXVI. When we say God and the Mediator give pardon and Salvation to all men conditionally; we do not mean that there is any condition of his Making the Grant, but of his performing it, or of our receiving the thing promised. He absolutely maketh a conditional Deed of Gift. He makes the Deed, and we are conditionally pardoned whether we believe or not. But we shall not be actually pardoned till we believe.
Prop. XXXVI. When we say God and the Mediator give pardon and Salvation to all men conditionally; we do not mean that there is any condition of his Making the Grant, but of his performing it, or of our receiving the thing promised. He absolutely maketh a conditional Deed of Gift. He makes the Deed, and we are conditionally pardoned whether we believe or not. But we shall not be actually pardoned till we belive.